Sandaga

Sandaga Market is the central bazaar of Dakar, recognizable by the dense sprawl of informal stalls and vendors that spill across the streets around Avenue Lamine Guèye. For nearly a century, a distinctive geometric building stood at its core, built between nineteen thirty-three and nineteen thirty-five in a Sudano-Sahelian style. This architecture was a deliberate departure from the French colonial designs common in the city at the time, reflecting a homegrown aesthetic that marked a statement of local identity.